December 2025

December 2025

by | Dec 22, 2025 | 2025 Fishing Season

Whether you’re in the sun or bundling up in the snow, we hope your holidays are filled with joy, family, friends and good tidings!
Up on the 60th parallel, as winter tightens its grip, the lake disappears beneath snow and ice. The tiny village many of us call home during the summer settles into stillness. The bush goes quiet, the days grow short, and the only tracks are those left by wind and wildlife. It’s a time that reminds us why Scott Lake exists at all; a remote, wild refuge shaped by water, weather, and the rhythm of the seasons.

As winter settles in and the lake rests under ice and snow, we’re thinking about the moments that define a season at Scott: the quiet mornings on the water, the pull of a good fish, a cup of coffee in the lodge, and evenings sharing stories of the eventful days. These simple, meaningful moments are what make Scott Lake Lodge special, and they’re made even better by the people who come year after year.

2025 Photo Contest Winners

GRAND PRIZE: Josh Dreyfus – for the stunning capture of the Otter float plane at night, with the northern lights making for an epic and colourful background!! Unbelievable capture!

SECOND PLACE: Mike “Deadwater” Rogers – years into a longtime fishing partnership with Biff Piston, these two seem to never stop having fun. Here Mike is captured mimicking the face of this lake trout while wearing his extra special, personalized fishing sweatshirt!

THIRD PLACE: Tim Fierbaugh – Always great to see groups of family and friends come together for an adventure at Scott Lake. The Fierbaugh boys have been catching big fish with us for years, with the happy addition of the Benson family bringing their skills and big smiles to the table!

SPECIAL MENTION: Jason Ziegler – These photos of almost matching trophy trout are not only truly impressive, but they have a great story behind them. With their guide Graham, Jason and Laurie felt these big boys bite at the same time. A double header is always fun, but when there are two trophy lakers in the net at the same time, that makes for a standout memory.

Congratulations and a huge thank you to everyone who submitted photos. It’s always nearly impossible to narrow it down!

A Perfect Gift

Give them a gift they will never forget! A trip to Scott Lake Lodge is a gift like no other. Unbelievable fishing, first-class accommodations, exquisite dining, and unmatched customer service create an unforgettable experience. We are 95% full for 2026 but do have a few slots in prime weeks available. Now is the time to act! Call/text Jon at 306-209-7150 or send him an email right now. He will make sure your gift is the gift of the year.

See You Next Summer

Thank you for being part of the Scott Lake Lodge family. Whether you spent time with us this past season or have been part of our community for many years, we’re grateful for the trust, friendships, and memories we get to share in this remote corner of the North.

As we look ahead, we’re already dreaming of open water, rising fish, and welcoming faces back at the dock. We hope you’re doing the same. Until then, enjoy the time with loved ones, and know that Scott Lake will be waiting for you when the season turns again.

Wishing you a peaceful holiday season and a new year filled with adventure.

Happy Thanksgiving 2025

Happy Thanksgiving 2025

by | Nov 25, 2025 | 2025 Fishing Season

​As the grocery stores fill up their main displays with pumpkin filling and gravy packets, the fall really does nestle its way into the year. Words of gratitude fill this holiday, and we want to be sure you know how much we appreciate you! From all of us at Scott Lake Lodge, we wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving.

colors of the spawn

With the mornings becoming frosty and crisp, it’s hard not to cherish those warm sunny days of this past summer. The far north brings all four seasons within May to September. The spring crew arrives, flying over hard lakes, ready for the chance of snow and wake up the lodge from the winter slumber. Within days, the ice begins to melt and the shift into rising temperatures welcome eager anglers ready to fish. The peak of summer boasts full trees, flourishing native flowers and the monster pike migrating into the bays. The height of the heat starts to bring resonance of the magic that is to come. The northern lights begin to fill the night sky in late July and dance us into the Fall; a favourite for many. The leaves turn, the vast sunsets come earlier and the trout appear in the shallow reefs, changing their fin colours to match the season: bright, vibrant shades of orange, red and yellow.

Sportshow Season 2026

The Scott Lake Lodge team will be heading down to Nashville this year, a first for us!

The Safari Club International will have their outdoor show from February 18 – 21. We are booth 3134 and would love to see both familiar and new faces.

Send Jon Wimpney a text (306) 209-7150 or email him if you’d like to get together while we are there.  

Photo Contest: 2025 Season

The quality of a trip is hard to capture. However, we would like to share some of your photos or videos that capture your favourite memory of Scott Lake Lodge from this past season.

There are 3 ways to enter:

1. Email your photo to Jason
2. Post your photo on Facebook and tag us @scottlakelodge
3. Post your photo on Instagram and tag us @scottlakelodge

The contest will run from December 10-15, 2025. Our management team staff will vote to select the winner. The top prize is a $500 Scott Lake Lodge store credit to be used during your 2026 trip. Second place winner will receive a fishing tackle package and third place receives a Scott Lake hat.

Send us your best shot!

Non-Stop Angling

Check out this video made by Landon Marcinek with Non-Stop Angling. As you’ll see for yourself, his trip to Scott Lake in late July was full of exciting moments. Watch until the end for his fish of a lifetime!

Our *NEW* Mailing Address

Same folks, different address. If you are sending anything to our main office in Wisconsin, please use the following mailing address.  If you need the street address, contact Shirley at 888-830-9525.

Scott Lake Lodge
PO Box 69
Tomahawk WI 54487

Top of the Fish List

With the change in season and the Christmas lights at arm’s reach, we can’t help but start thinking about the new year and what fish will be found up at Scott Lake. Our guest list is nearly complete for the 2026 season, and if you haven’t already, we hope to get your trip booked. Whether it be a gift under the tree or a long-awaited bucket list adventure, we have you covered. Our Sales Manager and Head Guide, Jon Wimpney, will help you get any dates and information for that trip to the 60th parallel. Send Jon a text (306) 209-7150 or email him to save your spot.

Stay Tuned

Be sure to keep an eye out on our blog and social media, as we will be partnering with The Wet Fly Swing Podcast and Tourism Saskatchewan as we have a HUGE GIVEAWAY starting this week. There will be some upcoming episodes of the podcast where we discuss flyfishing at Scott Lake Lodge; we will be sure to share those links as well.

It’s Time

It’s Time

by | May 10, 2025 | 2025 Fishing Season

Spring is on its way to the north. Watching the weather and following along with satellite imagery, the snow line is creeping south towards the 60th parallel. Excitement for the upcoming season hits a whole new level at this time of year.
We are one week out from our spring crew heading in via helicopter. We have some new fuel tanks coming in at that time as well. Spring will be busy on the island with construction in full swing to finish the new cabin (Otter) and major renovations on Loon cabin. Cabin deck improvements are on the agenda as well as some surprises to look for down by the waterfront. The list is long, but the group heading up is more than capable.

We’ve been on a journey to enhance the accommodations and amenities for each and every guest that visits our island. We’ve learned that each season brings feedback and new opportunities for improvement. Our process will never stop.

Who is Scott Lake Lodge?

Last summer we enlisted our friends at Launch Pad Creative to help us tell the story about this special place. We think this final video does a great job of conveying the passion our team has for Scott Lake Lodge. Check it out!

2025: It’s not too late

First, we need to say thank you to all of our guests. 2025 is a sell out and we are humbled and so grateful for your trust in us. We will be working tirelessly every day to deliver the best fishing trip you’ve ever had. While the books are full, we inevitably have some in-season cancellations. If your schedule is flexible and you want to get on our short list, contact Sales Manager Jon Wimpney (306-209-7150) There is still time to fish with us this season.

And never too early…

We’ve always offered our current season anglers the first opportunity to secure their week, cabin and guide for the next year. It’s an option that nearly 70% of our guests take advantage of. We also have an early wait list for 2026. At the end of each week, any un-booked spots for next season will be offered to those on the wait list. If your plans include a trip to Scott in 2026, now is the time to get those plans in motion. Get in touch with Jon to get on the list.

Happy Holidays 2024

Happy Holidays 2024

by | Dec 23, 2024 | 2024 Season

We hope today finds you safe and warm, surrounded by loved ones and with great memories of your Scott Lake adventures. Right now, our island in the far north is a very different place compared to the bustling and exciting atmosphere of the summer season. On Christmas Day it’s lonely. And dark.

 

For this Christmas Day our island will be quiet. The only sights and sounds will probably be the passing of a few ravens with their distinctive low-pitched wingbeats gently disturbing the profound quiet of the 60th parallel. Over our three-decade history there have been a few winters where we did a “winter watch” with a staff member arriving around the first week of January and staying until spring breakup. In our early years Earl Crawford did that lonely duty and about twenty years ago our Sales Manager Jon Wimpney did that job for a couple of winters before we realized that there wasn’t a need to have a winter presence. Jon recalls his time on the island: “Wake up, stoke the fire, melt some snow for water, clear off the solar panels for power and make some coffee.” Then and now a few trappers and hunters from Fond du Lac or Stony Rapids might drive by on snowmobiles, but generally the land belongs to the caribou, moose, wolverines, and wolves. It is a quiet (and dark) place at Christmas.

On Christmas morning the sun will rise at 9:08 AM. But by 2:42 PM it will be ready to call it a day. Don’t let that schedule make you feel even a little cozy though. Many of our team members have made visits in December and January to check on the place or do winter construction. If you look right up at the sun, you don’t have to look very high. It’s high point today, the sun will be just under 7 degrees above the horizon. And looking at the sun, even on a clear day, you will not feel the slightest hint of warmth. On a cloudy day you will feel like you’re walking around in perpetual twilight. It’s not until late February or March that it feels like real daylight. For Christmas of 2024 things are balmy at the lodge, in the high 20s. Most years you would put a dash in front of that number. The lowest temperature on record for Stony Rapids, 50 miles to the south, was -59F in January of 1972. Temps of -30 have been common in December and January. Of course, in six months it’s an entirely different story. The sun will reach its peak altitude of 53 degrees on June 21: the day will be a lot longer with just under 19 hours of sunlight. The temperatures will be a lot more inviting, probably in the 70s. The hottest day ever recorded temperature at Stony Rapids was 98 degrees on June 28, 2002, just a week after the summer solstice. Interestingly some of our current guides were on Scott’s water that day and probably drinking a lot of it. Cory Craig, Greg Hamm, Jan Phoenix, Chester Porteous and Jon Wimpney were all on duty (Paul Hamilton and Steve Linder just missed that cutoff). That’s a temperature range of 137 degrees. A lot of things about the far north are extreme, including the extremely good fishing.

For this winter break our team is spread all over Canada and the world, but we know that each of them is thinking about June 9, 2025 when we start the fun all over again. We all look forward to putting on the best fishing show in Canada for our 2025 guests.

Some Fun Facts About Scott Lake Geography

  • The lodge is located at 59 degrees, 59 minutes and 28 seconds latitude. Since a degree is roughly 69 miles, a minute 1.15 miles and a second 101 feet that puts the lodge 3,131 feet south of the 60th, close enough to call us 60th parallelers.
  • The 60th crosses the following countries: the United States (in Alaska of course), Canada, the UK, Sweden, Finland and Russia.
  • At the 60th the circumference of the earth is exactly half of that at the equator.
  • About 40% of Canada’s land mass is above the 60th.
  • The 60th is the lowest latitude that experiences “white nights” where darkness on the solstice does not drop below “nautical twilight” (in plain English it just doesn’t get dark for most of June and July).
  • The true Arctic Circle where on June 21st the sun doesn’t set and on December 21st it doesn’t rise is at latitude 66 degrees and 56 minutes, about 450 miles north of Scott Lake Lodge.
  • Careful research indicates that the latitude of Scott Lake Lodge is the most fun of any latitude on earth.

The Best Gift: A 2025 Scott Lake Adventure

A fishing trip to the Canadian wilderness might not be under the tree, but it can be on your calendar. We have first-class accommodations, exquisite dining, amazing fishing, and unmatched customer service. We would love to share it all with you.

We have a few spots left scattered throughout the summer. Get in touch with our sales manager Jon Wimpney via email or call/text 306-219-7150 soon. He will work his magic to get you a spot in 2025 or put you on the waiting list for 2026. Don’t miss out!